I think it gets pretty extreme over here. You can't open up a paper where there isn't some perceived issue with gender equality (like the street names or someone named an ice-cream masculine insted of feminime) or take a uni course where gender isn't a part of the discussion.

Yeah, make me.

That's silly. It's what gets me so disenchanted with the people who assert themselves for the cause. If the only people getting any credit are those that are naggy and radical, the whole movement gets a bad name - that's why I really hope we can get some of the Pit involved. Most normal dudes are feminists, the titles is just scary because of some of the bullshit attached to the situation.

and let's not get into a flirting battle about making you shut up for once I'll abstain, I don't need to troll myself.

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That's silly. It's what gets me so disenchanted with the people who assert themselves for the cause. If the only people getting any credit are those that are naggy and radical, the whole movement gets a bad name - that's why I really hope we can get some of the Pit involved. Most normal dudes are feminists, the titles is just scary because of some of the bullshit attached to the situation.

and let's not get into a flirting battle about making you shut up for once I'll abstain, I don't need to troll myself.

Yeah I think most people here are for gender equality, but when they find fault where there is none they'll get the opposite reaction; gender quotas and people taking their frustration on the other gender. Coincindentally I just got a job because I'm a man, despite not being as educated or experienced as the women applying for the job so I guess it's alright over here.

EDIT: I now know why people do 3x3 lolstacks. I tried to go for 10x10 but it wasn't goin' down.

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When playing any pokemon game and encountering a fisherman with 5 or 6 FUCKING MAGIKARP!!!!!!! I mean the thing is useless and it only gives like 7 exp points each. Yeah eventually that guy can have an army of gyarados but still.

This isn't get people to believe in equal rights... like the OP said, pretty much all of you do already. It's just to get you unafraid to use the word 'feminist' so that the common image of the name can change. You are a feminist. Have you ever considered that before?

Why consider yourself a feminist if women in pretty much all the locations of the people on here have equal rights already, and all you will get for being feminist is having people extremely prejudiced negatively towards you?

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Bahahahaha. Can I sig that?

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I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different.

There was a question on Newsnight the other week which I couldn't decide the answer too.

Should companies be forced to have a certain number of female representatives in the board room or should it be based on merit?

It's difficult because some men at the top will maybe have a skewed view of women and will choose men or it will force women who may not be better than the men they are competing with for the position.

You've also got to keep in mind that at a certain age when women have children they will usually choose a job where they can look after the children which most highly paid jobs arent.

Just thought it was interesting to see how difficult enforcing equality is.

Seriously, I believe that everyone should be treated equally whether they're male, female, black, Asian, or whatever.
I'm too lazy to dig around for the thing to change my title, so it's gonna stay how it is.

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I put a ton of my capital into SW Airlines... The next day, THE NEXT DAY these nutters fly into the WTC. What the hell? Apparently no one wanted to fly anymore, and I was like "What gives? God damnit Osama, let me win a fuggin' game!"

Thank you to everyone who has already changed their user title! It's so encouraging to see any support Remember that a feminist doesn't have to be a crazy butch lady, it can just be your average dude.

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Yeah I think most people here are for gender equality, but when they find fault where there is none they'll get the opposite reaction; gender quotas and people taking their frustration on the other gender. Coincindentally I just got a job because I'm a man, despite not being as educated or experienced as the women applying for the job so I guess it's alright over here.

Troll yourself? You clearly have a different view of these 'battles'

Maybe it's because you were white No seriously though, we have the same qualms...

you should change your user title... please?

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Why consider yourself a feminist if women in pretty much all the locations of the people on here have equal rights already, and all you will get for being feminist is having people extremely prejudiced negatively towards you?

Because it's not about rights, it's about people's views.

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I love you =] I can't say I was very fond of you when we first started talking because you trolled the hell out of my threads, but after talking to you here I've grown very attached to you.

Why consider yourself a feminist if women in pretty much all the locations of the people on here have equal rights already, and all you will get for being feminist is having people extremely prejudiced negatively towards you?

That's totally not true though. While things have gotten a lot better as far as gender issues go, there is still so much room to move. It's not just about women either - it's about men as well. A lot of issues don't necessarily occur int he workplace or in universities; many of them have to do with societal perception.

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